Humbler

//ˈhʌmblɚ// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who humbles.

    "[…] the unravellers of cunning, the investigators of artifice, the humblers of pride, and the scourgers of oppression […]"

  2. 2
    A physical restraint that clamps around the base of the scrotum and prevents straightening of the legs.

    "Mistress Desiree removed the ball crusher and then selected the humbler. Telling him to bend over so she could apply this sweet looking device."

Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of humble: more humble comparative, form-of

Synonyms

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abaseabasehumiliatehumiliateinferiorlowly

Example

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"His position was humbler and his field more obscure than those of the quacks with capital and an organized system of advertising."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From humble + -er (agent noun suffix).

Etymology 2

From humble + -er (comparative suffix).

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